Corn-popper.



i tBeit' known that L UNITED' STATES 'Patented Febuary 7, 1905.,

" CHARLES-B. GILMRE, or

BLooiiiNef-roiv, iLLiNois.

CORN-POWER.

` sPEIeA'noN farming-*past of Letters-Patent No. 782,126, datearebruary v, i905.

" i Appuetaoitiiti acabe;1,19o3,fsriain.176,539.

CHARLES B. GInMoRE, citizen ofthe United States, residing at Bloomf Popper, oi'which tion.`

f' The invention relates to improvements in [Q ,"prove theA construction fcorn-poppers, and

andeiiicient signed to be of a size designed an ordinary cooking-stove; but the receptacle illinois, have invented a uew'and useful Cornthe following `is a; speciiicacorn-poppers.`

-Th'e o bJect of the present invention is to imtopro'videia simple, inexpensive, one of great strength and durability forv'use over the -hole Otan ordinary cooking- ,stove or in connection with vtei' wherethe heat is any other desired heater and adapted for evenl'Liv heating corn for. popping the saine and capable also tor use as a'cooking\utensil whereit is, necessary' or desirable to stirthe contents of a receptacle continuouslyv or at intervals to prevent the same from scorching tir-burning.

A further object ot' the invention is to provide a device'of this characterfwhich will be capable ot' continuously agitatingthe corn and otmoving the uupopped grainstoward the cen- .the greatest and which will prevent the popped corn from scorching or burning, thereby obviati'n'g theneces'sity of removing the contents of the corn until the same has been 'completely popped.

Another object ot' the invention is to provide a co'rn-popper which will also be a'daptedt'or stirring the seasoning, such as butter -and salt, 4withthe corn, thereby thoroughly1 mixing the same. l

Furthermore, itis the object of the invention to provide a corn-pepper whichwill enable the operator to sta-nd away from the tire or other form of heater and at the Sametime operate the corn-pepper advantageously.

Vith theseand other objects in view the Ainvention consists in the construction and no vei combination and arrangement oi' parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out' in the -claims hereto-appended, it being understood.'

that various changes in the forni. proportion, size, and minor details of construction'within the scope of the claims may be resorted towithvl al out departing from the spirit or sacrincing any -ot' the advantages of the invention.

' ln 'the drawings,v Figure lis a perspective i-view' of a corn-pepper constructed in accordl ance with this' invention. Fig. l l tudinal sectional view. Fig, 3 isa detailfperspective view ot' the stirring-arms. Like numerals of 'reference de. 'gnatefcor- 'esponding parts in alltlie tigures ofthe draw- 1 designates a cylindrical receptacie deto tit over the ho'leot' l'to .be used. The receptacle,'which may be 2 is a lungh.

i. constructed or any suitable material, is pro- `rvided with a shank ot' bar 3 to enable the operator tov stand l! a considerable distance- Soas not tobe iuconvenienced by the heat. The shank-or bar 3 of the handl'eis-pret`erably constructedot' suitable metal and is riveted. or otherwise .secured to the' receptacle. The

able' uonlieat.-conducting material.

The receptacle 1 is provided with a cover-1f,

i to tirmli'v 'embrace the bodyp'ortiou ot` the rel'ceptacle, whereby the cover is' eiiectually pre- 'vented from becoming accidentally displaced andis enabled to support the stirring mechanism hereinafter'described'. The cover is centrally pierced bya vertical shaft ti. which carries opposite stirring-arms i' and whichis provided at its upper end with a crank 8. having a grip or handle 9 and adapted to receive au eye 10 ,ot' the shank or bar 11 of a handle 12. The shank or bar 11 is approximately the -same ,A3 of the handle 2 to enable the crankto be operated at a convenient distance from the fire` and the handle 12 is constructed of. nonhea't-conducting material, The shaft .is supported by upper and lower approximately U- shaped plates 13 and 14, located at the inner and outer faces of the cover and extending l upward and downward therefrom and secured l s i i 'l at their `terminals to the cover by rivets 1o,

from the receptacle,

handleQ is constructed of wood or other suithandle 2, having anA elongated having adependingfiange 'ot sufficient depth .which pie-ree the 'cover and both of' the bear- 'the'g'iipz'or-jhndle 9' and `is provided at-the of corn-inward toward'the oenter ,of the panv l@lso capable. ofv agitating -jthe popped.. corn to grew/vent the same from being'. scorched or n f be corn tb dow-over. it', and iii order -to-in-j ing-plates. The terminals of; the bearing;- piatesare bentoigtward and fitted against the npperand'lower faces of the cover,y as clearly showninFig. 2.- -The crankis'ex'tended above upper end thereof with a washer 16, 'and the extended portion of the 'crank passes through the' eye 106i Athe shankor bar 1-1vof. ft hehan die ,12, the' WasherA 1.6' forming a supportior the Shank or bar. A"lhe shank or bar.- His" adaptedto he read-ily placed on andremoved from theextended'portion of the crank,` and .the latter `is also capable ofbeiiig readiiyop# eratedl b-y-tlie griporhandle 9. 5

' The stirringfarms'7 consist of astripor piece of metal bent into S-'shape and centrally secured' tothe low-e11 end'offtheshat'm butin-- stead-'of employing onlyt'wo' stirring-arms any other, desired ',nurnbler may.. be provided, as will lloereadily understood." The vcurved hoIi-. zontailyfdisposed stirring-arms whichflie upon die ,.bottomg of 'the receptacle present concave stront faces andare adaptedto directthegrain wherethe `heat is the\greatest',- andtheyI 7are u ined. '.-The stirring-armsxvill also' permit fer'avariety of pnrposeswhere itis'desir- 'ahlefto stir' 'the contents. either continuously..l f or' .jat intervals; The' ,stirring-arms. are also Letters Patent, is-4` ,l

such` as salt and butter; with the corn While the sameis .being cooked, and the corn is unically takes placcat thesanie` time, thereby-en-j abling the corn to be-popped in the shortest possible time. The operator may permit the popper .to remain over the fire until the last anvoi the-corn. The -cnrved's-tirring-arrns maybe bent in. either directionfor 'constructf rection.' v A l Hav-iner thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new,.'.andzdesir'e to* secure ,by

y device of 'the class ilescr'ihed, comprising a receptacle having'a rigid handle, a cover .iittedi on the receptacle'and provided With upv per.. and lower. oppositelyfdisposed approxif `mately U-shaped bearingplates, fastening de# vices piercing the. cover and both oi'l the bearingiplate's, a'shaftpiercing the cover and jour- .naled in ,the..upper and lower bearing-,plates and provided with all exterior crank composed .y of horizontal and 'v'erticalv portions," a, vertijcalgrip or handle'fltted on the vertical por i the'pi'anltfojrrnin'g -a'red'nced journ'ah stirring ath'e crank a'ndsupported bythe gripor handle thereoLsubsta'ntially ascdescribed.-

' 2. A dev-ice of. he 'class'described vprovidedf l with curved s'tirring-arms'having imperfora'te s outer portionsfand provided atltheir inne'rpo'r# j tions with.A openiugsor recesses; substantially the vpresence-of tvvo Witnesses.

' UHARLESB..-GILMQREL .Witnessesz Y f .f

IRA F. GILMORE,

daptedrfor thoroughly' mixing seasoning IDA A. DonnLsoN.i I

formly heated, sothat 'the popping practi-.

grain is popped without liability of burningl ing the -corn-poppel for rotation injeitherdij y 'nieansfcarried byl the shaft, ,and al ren io'valoley "handle lha'vinggan eye recelvlng the 'Journal ot In testirnony'that'l clairnthe oregoing as., .myoWri-I have hereto aiiiXed rnvv signat'u-rein tion of the crank and termi'natfiniggsho'rt of the 'upper end thereof, the' extended portion of 

